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Yaskawa

Sigma-7 family of servo motors and amplifiers raise the bar in automation performance

April 15, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. announces the introduction of Sigma-7, a new line of rotary, linear and direct drive servos and amplifiers that bring a new level of operating efficiency to automated equipment. System designers and automation end users will benefit from the speed, precision and efficiency improvements in Sigma-7, the […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Motors, Servo Motors Tagged With: Yaskawa

A brief introduction to common bus and line regeneration

January 11, 2016 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

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by Steven Peterson, Product Training Engineer, Yaskawa America Deciding which setup is right for a common bus takes research and evaluation, but selecting and implementing the right one significantly improves design performance and efficiency. Here we’ll outline how to prioritize features while accommodating a given design’s potential amount of regenerative energy and harmonic content. Designers […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Fieldbuses, Networking + IoT Tagged With: Yaskawa

Motion systems application examples for servomotors

December 3, 2015 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Increasing globalization and industrialization are spurring high-capacity manufacturing with even less tolerance for errors than ever before. These applications are leveraging servomotors and drives in their quest to achieve better efficiency with automation. This is because servomotors are one of the most commonly used motors for precision positioning and load-responsive motion. Servomotors power applications in […]

Filed Under: Industry News, Motion Casebook, Servo Motors Tagged With: Yaskawa

How to handle imbalances from light loads on VFDs

November 17, 2015 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

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by Daniel Peters, Drives Application Engineer, Yaskawa America Input current imbalances happen when a variable frequency drive (VFD) with a full-bridge rectifier operates under lightly loaded conditions. Here we explain what to do about it. One phenomenon that electricians often see after installing a VFD is measurable current imbalance on the input to the VFD […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies Tagged With: Yaskawa

Yaskawa U1000 industrial matrix drive … the greenest ever

May 13, 2015 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Yaskawa America’s new U1000 Industrial Matrix Drive comes in two versions: A 240-V Class matrix drive delivers 10 to 100 hp under normal duty (or 7.5 to 75 hp heavy duty) A 480-V Class matrix drive delivers 7.5 to 350 hp under normal duty (or 5 to 300 hp heavy duty) Unlike conventional drives, the […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies Tagged With: Yaskawa

Yaskawa’s new motion trifecta packs automation punch

April 23, 2015 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Yaskawa America’s Drives & Motion Div. now sells three new motion-control products to improve automation systems and maximize effectiveness when used in combination. The MP3300iec machine controller makes automated equipment more responsive by boosting both processing speed and memory capacity, lifting both parameters to the highest levels in the motion control industry. In addition, MP3300iec has the ability to utilize […]

Filed Under: Controls, Industry News, Software Tagged With: Yaskawa

Drives: Configurable and integrated

March 4, 2015 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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A drive, at its most basic level, is a device that controls the speed of a motor. And there are as many drives as there are motor types and then some: drives for ac motors, dc motors and variable frequency drives among others. Over the years, a lot of advances in motion control systems have […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Servo Drives Tagged With: Bosch Rexroth, Lenze, Yaskawa

Enhanced Functionality for a Better User Experience

July 1, 2014 By Garrett Harmon Leave a Comment

Yaskawa America, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of the next generation website for www.yaskawa.com. Our goal for this project was to provide a better user experience by improving navigation, enhancing our search engine and offering more comprehensive content about our people, products and solutions. Feedback provided by our users guided our team to […]

Filed Under: Controls Tagged With: Yaskawa

Yaskawa Signs First U.S. Medium Voltage Drive Distributor

November 5, 2013 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

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The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. recently signed DRV, Inc. of Pittsburgh, PA, as its first medium voltage drive distributor in the United States. DRV, a highly respected Yaskawa low voltage drive and motion control distributor over the past ten years, will now partner with Yaskawa to promote the company’s new MV1000 […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies Tagged With: Yaskawa

Yaskawa Releases MV1000 Medium Voltage AC Drive

October 2, 2013 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

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The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America announces the release of the MV1000 medium voltage AC drive family. Designed for energy savings and improved process control, MV1000 drives combine compact modular design, high efficiency, low harmonics, and industry leading MTBF into a medium voltage drive solution that is compatible with Yaskawa’s popular 1000 series […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies Tagged With: Yaskawa

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